Service animals and people with disabilities – AODA best practices
In Ontario there is a regulation called the Accessibility Standard for Customer Service. One of the requirements of this regulation is that persons with disabilities are allowed to enter your organization’s public premises with a service animal. A person should be able to remain with the animal unless otherwise excluded by law. If the animal is…
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June 22, 2011
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) – Learn the latest
Employers in Ontario must be aware of the changes that are happening and the requirements that will be placed on them in the very near future under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act …
Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD
Undue hardship – myth or reality? Learn the latest!
Every employer has experience accommodating employees due to their religion, family needs, health or disability. Accommodation is a necessary practice to manage a workplace today, and it’s the law in Canada, enshrined in the Canadian Human Rights Act and various provincial statutes. But every case of accommodation is different, and interpretations of the law vary.
Adam Gorley
What do employers do when employees provide too much notice of resignation?
An oft-overlooked issue is the amount of notice that employees must give their employer when they leave. According to…
Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation
Sweeping changes at the WSIB – Learn the latest
There have been some sweeping changes at the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) this year. Are you ready for the new return-to-work and New Experimental Experience Rating (NEER) policies? And do you know about the soon-to-be effective Bill 160? Come join us at the annual Employment Law Conference to Learn the latest.
Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD
Women’s expectations in the workplace may play critical role in how they are treated at work
Canadian women starting their careers still expect to earn considerably less than men, wait longer then men for promotions, and have lower salaries after five years of working, according to a soon-to-be-released study. This despite the fact that some believe we are reaching the point of equality in the workplace. Why is this happening? Why do women still have these expectations?
Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD
AODA: Inappropriate words can bite – the customer service standard
The Accessibility Standard for Customer Service Regulation obligates Ontario businesses and their employees to communicate with persons with disabilities in a manner that takes into account the person’s disability. Employers must train employees to interact and communicate with people that have various types of disabilities…
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Bill 168, workplace violence and harassment provisions in OHSA – A year in review – Learn the latest
Nearly one year ago, the Ontario government enacted Bill 168, which added workplace violence and harassment provisions to the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Many employers were ready, but many are still scrambling to comply, which, among other things, includes developing written policies to address both violence and harassment at work and to review those policies at least once a year.
Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor
Slaw: Manitoba introduces Canada’s first Adult Abuse Registry
On May 11, 2011, Manitoba proposed Canada’s first adult abuse registry as well as tough new offences and penalties to better protect adults with intellectual disabilities. The registry would make the names of those who abuse or neglect vulnerable adults under any Act available to employers for screening potential employees or volunteers. Similar registries already exist in the United States.
Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor
